2017 Nissan Versa problems and recalls

Owners have filed 62 complaints on the 2017 Nissan Versa, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Air Bags (15 complaints).

62
Complaints
3
Recalls
9
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
6
Injuries
89.5
Severity index

Severity index 89.5 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 89.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 26 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 81% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 15 complaints (24.2%)15 24%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 12 complaints (19.4%)12 19%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 11 complaints (17.7%)11 18%Power TrainPower Train: 9 complaints (14.5%)9 15%Service BrakesService Brakes: 9 complaints (14.5%)9 15%EngineEngine: 8 complaints (12.9%)8 13%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 6 complaints (9.7%)6 10%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 6 complaints (9.7%)6 10%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS1524.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1219.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1117.7%
POWER TRAIN914.5%
SERVICE BRAKES914.5%
ENGINE812.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM69.7%
SEAT BELTS69.7%

Complaints filed per year

05102017: 82018: 102019: 82020: 102021: 92022: 42023: 52024: 42025: 32026: 1 (partial year)1718101920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20178
201810
20198
202010
20219
20224
20235
20244
20253
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (12 against 23).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V55100022/08/2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITIONNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Frontier, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan vehicles that have a mechanical (physical) key ignition system. In
16V72400011/10/2016AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2017 Versa vehicles manufactured August 1, 2016, to August 16, 2016. A seam in the fabric section of the side curtain air bags may tear during side curtain air bag deployment, potentially affecting the performan
17V27500026/04/2017AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULENissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Versa, and Versa Note vehicles. The ring plate that secures the air bag cushion to the passenger frontal air bag assembly may fail, possibly causing the air bag to deploy improperly in the event of a crash.

Other Nissan Versa model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.